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A car that has intrigued me!

JamRocky

JamRocky

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Mercedes CL203 200CDI
Just doing a bit of Sunday morning sifting through some classifieds and I spotted this …

I have a CL203 now, but I’ve not seen one with a spicy configuration like this. It appears to be very well maintained… I’m intrigued! What do you think?

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SmartAmg said:
Looks like a decent motor, bit of a Sleeper too.:)
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Oh they rarely get a second glance and I know as an owner that the CL203 is at the entry level of owning a Mercedes, but 272bhp in that little thing 👀… Not saying I would, but a simple remap and no other modification would get you to 300bhp. Not that it’s needed, but its only a £3k car. Anyway, it piqued my interest as I don’t think there’s many of them about.
 
A very late, high spec, CL203.... sounds great!
 
W1ghty said:
Aren’t there some expensive problems with the crankshaft on the early 350 petrol engine ?
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Truthfully I don’t know much about them as I’ve never seen one before. I’m sure it would need a bit of research, but interesting that it’s fairly mundane looking by todays standards, but packs a punch!
 
The repeated MOT advisories and failures regarding tyres and brakes do give an impression of a car that wasn't looked after too well by previous owners.... unless the private plate was originally on a different car?
 
 
 
Hi there, I was looking at the CL 500 as my friend has one, These are such a bargain for what you get - It was looking at the CL that led me to realise that my absolute dream car was in easy reach as they too are a bargain - Enter the SL 500! But to be honest if i wasn't looking for something for touring around in the summer and wanted a convertible, i would be driving the CL right now.
I did read somewhere that there was a potential issue with the 3.5L V6 engine regarding the cam?
Personally i would go for the 5.0L :cool:
 
JamRocky said:
Truthfully I don’t know much about them as I’ve never seen one before. I’m sure it would need a bit of research, but interesting that it’s fairly mundane looking by todays standards, but packs a punch!
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M272 engine issues are detailed on the engines wikipedia page. Does not mean this car has an issue of course but good to be aware, caveat emptor etc

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Mercedes-Benz M272 engine - Wikipedia

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markjay said:
The repeated MOT advisories and failures regarding tyres and brakes do give an impression of a car that wasn't looked after too well by previous owners.... unless the private plate was originally on a different car?
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Yeah, although the advert does say they’ve now all been replaced, but 🤷‍♂️… It’s not going to be cheap to maintain. I only do about 1500 miles a year, but could be a fun 1500 miles 🙃
 
 
pioneercollector said:
Hi there, I was looking at the CL 500 as my friend has one, These are such a bargain for what you get - It was looking at the CL that led me to realise that my absolute dream car was in easy reach as they too are a bargain - Enter the SL 500! But to be honest if i wasn't looking for something for touring around in the summer and wanted a convertible, i would be driving the CL right now.
I did read somewhere that there was a potential issue with the 3.5L V6 engine regarding the cam?
Personally i would go for the 5.0L :cool:
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This car is a CL203 though which is the W203 C Class Coupe … Not quite the standard of a CL, but I would love one! Or an SL … Or any of them 😆 I love the Mercs!
 
JamRocky said:
Do you think it’s worth the asking price? £3k would be reasonable wouldn’t it for a low mileage, well maintained of this particular version 🤷‍♂️
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I don't think it's bad value if an inspection and some expensive service history e.g. actual evidence of gearbox fluids.

Engine and suspension bushings a shocks all round, because if you own one of these you will know they absolutely desperately need doing around 100k/10yrs. I had the 320 aged between about 10-15 yrs old during my ownership, and getting the foot down on a curve anything than a dry or perfectly smooth road surface will have the rear twitching un-nervingly all over the place!

One massive benefit meaning I wished I had the 350 was the fuel economy. If you were very gentle, I bet you could get 50mpg, because I once achieve just over 40mpg in the 320 on a long drive to Harrogate up the M1 on a slow busy traffic Friday.
 
£615 a year road tax will put many potential buyers off.
 
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